Deaths: Carl A. Bruce 58 Bourbonnais Illinois
Carl A. Bruce 58 of Bourbonnais Ill died at home after an apparent heart attack. He was the father of Mrs. William Thackery of 2707 Cherry Street and formerly worked at Electric Autolite Plant in this city. Funeral services set for 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Albion Cumberland Presbyterian Church near Norris City with burial in the adjoining cemetery. The body lies in state at Turner Funeral Home Norris City after 3:00 p.m. Friday.
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Carl A. Bruce
Bourbonnais
Ill
William Thackery
Cherry Street
Bruce
McLeansboro
Electric
Autolite
Albion Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Norris City
Turner Funeral Home
Rites Held For Former Resident Alice Douglass
Funeral services were held in Champaign Illinois for Alice Douglass 79 a former Mt. Vernon resident who died Sunday in Mercy Hospital. She taught in the Champaign school system for several years and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. She was aunt to the late Mrs. Delbert Richards of this area and taught in Mt. Vernon before moving to Champaign forty years ago.
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Champaign
Alice Douglass
Mt. Vernon
Douglass
Mercy Hospital
Delbert Richards
First Presbyterian Church
Loretta Bond Funeral Held in Pasadena California
Funeral services for Loretta Lora Osborn Bond were held at 1 00 p.m. Monday at the Open Bible Church in Pasadena where she was a member. Burial followed at Mountain View cemetery in Altadena. Bond, 72, of Indiana Avenue Pasadena, died last Thursday at Huntington Hospital. She was a former resident of Mt. Vernon.
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Loretta
Lora Osborn) Bond
Open Bible Church
Pasadena
Calif
Mountain View Cemetery
Altadena
Tadlock Rites Set For Fairfield Resident
Grover Cleveland Tadlock, 79, died at 5 30 p m Wednesday at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. He lived at 411 SW Seventh Street Fairfield and funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 00 p m at Ellen Moore Methodist Church in Fairfield with Rev Edward Cockrell officiating. Burial will be Koontz Cemetery. Nate's Funeral Home in Fairfield will receive friends after 2 00 p m Friday. He is survived by wife Lillie Mae a daughter Rosy Walker of Fairfield a son Don L Tadlock of California and two grandchildren.
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Grover Cleveland Tadlock
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Tadlock
Seventh Street
Fairfield
Ellen Moore
Edward Cockrell
Koontz
Nate
Hospital Notes Patients Admitted and Discharged
A list of admissions and discharges from Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan includes Rosier Payne and Lucy Skinner among admitted patients, with numerous discharges such as John Hall and Zeola Woods. Other names appear with street addresses in Centralia, Belle Rive, Bluford, Scheller, Fairfield, and nearby locales.
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Jefferson Memorial
Rosier Payne
Shawnee
John Hall
RFD
Good Samaritan
Lucy Skinner
Snell oBnner
Centralia
Kenneth de Primo
Blackberry
Dorothy Gordon
South
Ione Lane
Bulie J. Walters
Janet Witges
Scheller
James Tate
Belle Rive
Betty Ruth Boyd
Elliott Eiler
Park Ave
Nue
Janice Hale
Valley Stover
Bluford
Keith McCutcheon
Perkins
Grace Porter
North Highland East
William Jesse Stroud
Main
James Keele
Centralia Road
Zeola Woods
Jefferson
William Doyle
Fairfield
Kathleen Dunn
Royal Place
Fred Harris
Conger
Births in Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Donald Ray Lap pin of Keens welcomed a daughter Jacqueline Lee born at 1 39 PM Tuesday in Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing five pounds two ounces. Mr and Mrs Jerry Risley of 1615 Franklin welcomed a son born at 3 19 PM yesterday in Good Samaritan Hospital weighing seven pounds two and three fourths ounces.
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Donald Ray Lappin
Keens
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Jacqueline Lee
Jerry Risley
Franklin
Good Samaritan Hospital
Steel Workers donate 10000 for tornado relief
The United Steel Workers of America contributed $10,000 for tornado relief in Illinois and Michigan, announced by the American Red Cross on Wednesday.
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Washington
United Steel Workers of America
Tlinois
Michigan
American Red Cross
Rain Ends Florida Drought as Floods Hit South Florida
Torrential rain after a two month drought drenched South Florida. Everglades National Park, South Miami, and Coral Gables reported over four inches while other areas logged less. Fire risk eased but waterholes stayed dry and wildlife suffered. Power outages and traffic accidents followed the storms.
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Miami
Fla
South Florida
Everglades National Park
Joe Pelissier
Everglades
Bank Robbers Take $1 Million In Portugal
In Figuera da Foz a bank branch robbery yields $1 million. Suspects fled by a four seat single engine plane stolen from Coimbra. Police and troops sealed roads while communications failed and airports were alerted. Ten staff and two customers were locked in a windowless washroom during the heist.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Bank of Portugal
Figuera da Foz
Coimbra
Rent Subsidies Scrapped in House Omnibus Vote
A $10 billion omnibus bill sent to the Senate was stripped of rent subsidies by a 232 to 171 roll call. Sixty nine Democrats and 163 Republicans supported elimination. 159 Democrats and 2 Republicans opposed. The subsidy program had run $32 million across two years. President Johnson sought $40 million next year. the committee cut to $10 million, then to $5 million for existing commitments. Model Cities funding survived 213 to 193, with 52 Democrats and 141 Republicans opposing removal, 178 Democrats and 35 Republicans voting to keep it. No changes to Veterans Administration or urban renewal funds.
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Senate
Johnson
House Appropriations Committee
House
Veterans Administration
House to House Canvass for Cerebral Palsy Campaign
Mrs Glover announces this years campaign theme Giving is Helping Volunteers will wear a tag I Am A Volunteer Worker For United Cerebral Palsy Contributions by mail go to George Heidenreich Mt Vernon Illinois 62864 and those willing to donate an hour may call Fred Schlosser at 242 3928
Illinois man killed in Lake Zurich area crash
Donald Pierce age 3 of Morton Grove was killed when his car ran off Illinois 22 west of Lake Zurich. He lived at 8601 Ferris Ave in Morton Grove.
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Lake Zurich
Donald Pierce
Morto Grove
Illinois 22
Ferris Ave
Morton Grove
Vernon Weather Report and Illinois Warmth Sensor
MT VERNON WEATHER reports Wednesday highs near 73 with a 50 low and season rainfall 15.20 inches through 1967. Tilinois logged 80s warmth on Thursday, northern areas warmest yet this year, with cooler Friday forecast and a mild night after possible showers.
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Mt, Vernon
C.S.T
Associated Press
Tilnois
Weather Bureau
Three Boys Missing From Hannibal Search Lapses
In Hannibal Missouri a broad search for Billy Hoag Joey Hoag and Craig Dowell ended as leads dried up. A final dig on US 79 failed to locate the youths missing since May 10 after they were last seen entering Murphy's Cave and possibly Lover's Leap. Rescue crews from across the nation reduced operations as only a token crew remained.
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Hannibal
Billy Hoag
Joey Hoag
Craig Dowell
U.S. 79
Harry Musgrove
Midwest
Murphy's Cave
Lover's Leap
Governor Kerner to veto TV education bills
Springfield AP says Governor Otto Kerner announced he will veto two education TV measures. One would provide 3.9 million dollars for a state educational television network and the other 800 thousand dollars for an educational station at Western Illinois University.
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Springfield
Otto Kerner
Western Illnois University
Mt Vernon Grain Prices After Noon
Markets in Mt Vernon quoted soybeans at 2.71, shell corn at 1.30, and ear corn at 1.27 after noon.
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Mt. Vernon
Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices and shifts at noon
Hog Market prices as of 12 30 pm show a 2 cent dip with top bids at 22 75 and 23 00 for 200 to 220 lb meat type hogs Sows 30 weight down to 19 50 and 300 lb plus at 19 25 Boars 14 00 to 14 50 After 12 20 pm prices revert to the next day’s pricing guidance
St Louis Produce: Egg and Poultry Prices Listed
St Louis AP reports egg and live poultry prices with consumer grades and weights: eggs large 23-27 cents, medium 20-22, small 15-17, B large 21-23, standard 20-22, unclassified 19-20. hens heavy 12-13, light over 5 lbs 8-9, under 5 lbs 5. broilers and fryers 25-26 cents.
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ST. Louis
Livestock receipts and price ranges at National Stockyards
Estimated Friday receipts at Livestock National Stockyards Tl AP show hogs 6500 cattle 200 calves 50 sheep 50. Hogs 8000 barrows and gilts 200 240 lbs 23.50 24.25 sows 350 600 lbs 17.75 20.00. Cattle 600 calves 50 good to choice steers 23.00 26.50 good and choice heifers 23.00 24.75 cows 17.00 19.25 vealers 28.00 34.00 calves 18.00 24.00. Sheep 150 spring lambs 21.00 30.00 shorn lambs 23.00 26.00 shorn ewes 5.00 6.50.
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National Stockyards
Market quotes for grain futures in Chicago
AP notes Chicago cash grain prices with Wheat No 2 hard at 1.63 percent, No 2 red at 1.61 percent, Corn No 2 yellow at 1.37 percent, Oats No 2 heavy white at 74 percent, Soybeans No 1 yellow at 2.85 percent, and Soybean oil at 10.25 percent.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Butter Eggs Prices Reported
Chicago AP notes CME butter prices at 3 dollars with AA 66, 92 A 66, 90 B 63 percent, C 59 percent. Cars show 90 B 64, 89 C 60 percent. Eggs grade A whites 26 percent, mixed 26 percent, mediums 22 percent, standards 25 percent.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Wall Street Dips After Pac Petroleums Block Sale
Wall Street opened lower as Pacific Petroleums sold one million shares at 13 percent, the largest block on record. The broader market drifted with the Dow down 3.34 to 878.90 and the Associated Press average off 0.6, as profits in Q1 faltered and traders trimmed gains ahead of the weekend.
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Wall Street
Pacific Petroleums
Associated Press
Dow Jones
du Pont
Ford
United Aircraft
Sperry Rand
Xerox
IBM
Sears Roebuck
Polaroid
American Airlines
American Motors
American Stock Exchange
Body of Gary plane crash victim identified as Susan Healy
The body recovered from Lake Michigan near Buffington Harbor in Gary may be Susan Healy a 25 year old Chicago woman. Healy was among four aboard a private plane that crashed in the lake on March 27.
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Gary
Ind
Lake Michigan
Buffington Harbor
Susan Healy
Chicago
Chamber Seeks Public Help to Expand Air Travel
Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce aeronautics committee asks Jefferson county residents and local businesses to complete a survey. The data supports Ozark Airlines direct service plan linking Mt. Vernon with Louisville Springfield Peoria Moline Waterloo Rochester and Minneapolis. Results may decide CAB route approval ahead of a forthcoming hearing.
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Aeronautics Committee
Mt. Vernon
Springfield
Peoria
Til
Moline
Tll
Waterloo
Iowa
Rochester
Minneapolis
Minn
Jefferson County
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Louisville
Fire destroys two story warehouse in St Louis area
A two story warehouse at Stone Container Corp in southwest downtown St. Louis area burned today. Volunteer fireman John Ryan, 56, suffered a broken hip after a hose coupling struck him during efforts to control the blaze.
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ST. Louis
Stone Container Corp
John Ryan
Mock drill reports four dead and twenty four hurt
Schlosser said a mock disaster would require vehicles to transport patients if a real event occurred. The exercise highlighted the need for coordinated response and civilian safety planning in the community.
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Schlosser
Grand jury weighs slaying of ex Benton Bay youth
CHICAGO AP A 17-year-old faces a grand jury inquiry into the pistol slaying of Loran Overturf also 17 Overturf formerly lived at Benton A coroner s jury recommended that Lawrence McLean be held to the grand jury for the fatal May 4 shooting Detective William Lenz said the killing grew from a gang quarrel dating to the prior month McLean said he fired only after believing Overturf had shot at him saying I pulled my trigger.
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Chicago
Loran Overturf
Overturf
Benton
Lawrence McLean
William Lenz
McLean
Seven Motorists Fined in Mt Vernon Circuit Court
Circuit Court at Mt Vernon fined seven individuals for traffic offenses. Charles Hall of Champaign paid 10 dollars for following too close, Darrell E Smith of 700 Jordan 10 dollars for improper passing, David L Burgess of Herrin 10 dollars for failure to yield, George H Milligan of 718 George Street 10 dollars for fareless driving, Kendall Smith of 417 South 19th 25 dollars for no valid registration, Harry J Underwood of Bradley Illinois 15 dollars for following too close, and Jess Cullum of Piggott Arkansas 15 dollars for no reciprocity.
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Mt. Vernon
Charles Hall
Champaign
Darrell E. Smith
Jordan
David L. Burgess
Herrin
George H. Milligan
George Street
Kendall Smith
South 19Th
Harry J. Underwood
Bradley
Ill
Jess Cullum
Piggott
Ark
Flea Market To Open Again This Saturday
The Lions Club and Community Center of Mt. Vernon announce a flea market this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon to raise funds for civic projects. Ken Greene, the chairman, calls last weekend's event a success and fun for all. Remaining items from last week will be added for the sale.
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Lions Club and Community Center of
Mt. Vernon
Ken Greene
Pre-Dawn Shelling Hits U S Marines
Reported pre dawn shelling targeted Marine positions in the buffer zone north of it. Pilots said 11 artillery positions were destroyed or damaged and 15 anti aircraft batteries silenced inside or just north of the demilitarized zone. B52s struck suspected enemy concentrations southwest of Hue, about 40 miles south of the DMZ.
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Demilitarized Zone
Hue
South Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Red River
Hanoi
Visit From Upstate 200 Planned for Legislators Dinner
About 200 upstate Illinois legislators officials and local dignitaries are slated to meet in Mt. Vernon for a three day focus on the south 34 counties. A Brehm Beef dinner at C. E. Brehm ranch near Belle Rive starts the event with tickets at 5 dollars obtainable by calling Bluford. The program includes a breakfast at Mt. Vernon Country Club and a Sunday dinner at Giant City Park before returning to Springfield.
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Upstate
Illinois
Mt. Vernon
J. L. Buford
Brehm
C. E
Springfield
Four Killed In Illinois Wreck
Two Iowa couples died in a head on collision on U.S. 30 near Frankfort. Victims were Robert A. Budelier 72 and Maude his wife about 70 of Wilton Junction Iowa and Fred Freers 69 and Minnie his wife about 70 of Muscatine Iowa. Freers drove the car. Truck driver Casper Mingone 32 of Joliet was treated for shock.
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Frankfort, WT
Iowa
U.S. 30
Frankfort
Robert A. Budelier
Maude
Wilton Junction
Fred Freers
Minnie
Muscatine
Freers
Casper Mingone
Joliet
Danville Man Dies In Wreck Near Cayuga Indiana
A Danville man, Everett Townsend, 77, died in a collision between a car and a semitrailer at the junction of Ind. 63 and Ind. 234 east of Cayuga in west central Indiana. The crash occurred Wednesday night. The report also lists Shirley L. Frazier, 32, Evansville, as killed when his car struck a concrete flood wall in Evansville on the same day.
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Cayuga, Ind
Everett Townsend
Danville
Cayuga
Indiana
Shirley L. Frazier
Evansville
West Salem Plans School Bus Option for Younger Pupils
About 80 West Salem patrons heard Mt. Vernon grade school board discuss an alternative busing plan. The proposal would send first and second graders to Franklin School next year to relieve overcrowding, while older students stay at their own schools to support extracurriculars. The board will reconsider at its next monthly meeting.
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West Salem
Mt. Vernon
Lincoln
Andy Hall
John Alford
Franklin School
Alford
Partridge Named To Dix Kell Sewer Water Commission
The Rev Ross Partridge was named the third member of the Dix Kell Sewer and Water Commission. Circuit judges named Partridge yesterday at the Jefferson county courthouse. Dix and Kell boards had previously selected Lonnie May and Ray Riley. federal EDA approved 543000 for Dix Kell water and sewer projects. Engineers expect 363 immediate water users and 450 by 1970.
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Ross Partridge
Dix-Kell
Dix
Kell
Partridge
Randall S. Quindry
Roy O. Gulley
Charles E. Jones
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